Album Review

There is no shortage of excellent John Denver compilations, and RCA Legacy's two-disc Essential John Denver collection doesn't disappoint. All of the hits are here ("Rocky Mountain High," "Calypso," "Back Home Again," "Annie's Song," "Perhaps Love," etc.), and the sequencing is linear and concise. Fans looking for a more diminutive yet equally satisfying overview should check out 2005's Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits, but for the discerning listener looking to capture the full scope of the late country-pop great, this rich slab of history will more than suffice.

Customer Reviews

The Essential John Denver

by
Montanasky

John Denver's music will always have a special place in my heart. Since his passing it has come to mean that much more. It takes you back to a simpler time. It's great to just sit back, listen & relax.

I'd be a Poor women if I never saw an Eagle Fly....

by
S. Raines

When I listen to John Denver I travel away to a place that allows me to relax and get intouch with the Colorado Mountains.... His music is one of my simple pleasures that brings nature, love and intimacy alive.

Thank God I'm a Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr

by
Captain Spackle

John Denver embodies folk music with his honest expression of a simpler, more natural way of life. His soothing melodies provide a perfect backdrop for the narrative verse that reminds us of how we were meant to live. And we are inclined to sing along as certainly our voice is no worse than his. :)

Biography

Born: December 31, 1943 in Roswell, NM

Genre: Country

Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s

One of the most popular recording artists of the 1970s, country-folk singer/songwriter John Denver's gentle, environmentally conscious music established him among the most beloved entertainers of his era; wholesome and clean-cut, his appeal extended to fans of all ages and backgrounds, and led to parallel careers as both an actor and a humanitarian. Born Henry John Deutschendorf in Roswell, NM, on December 31, 1943, he was raised in an Air Force family, and grew up in various regions of the southwestern...